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We got there around 7:15pm and the place was empty. The maitre'd sat us at the front but asked us "will you be gone by 8:30?", which, while I understand he was fitting us in, thought it was an odd question (read: rude.) It would have felt better had he just said "We're glad you chose us for dinner. I'm happy to seat you here, but just to make you aware, we have reservations for this table at 8:30" or something like that. /rant
The waiter (who's name I didn't catch) literally had nothing good to say about the menu. Every time I asked about a dish, he was so ambivalent about it that I was nervous about eating anything. I thought that was odd since it's more of a fine dining atmosphere.
Drinks: I had the "Colonial Bramble" (gin, lime, maple syrup, cointreau), which was served over crushed ice and simply delicious! I've been craving one since I left. My friend had the Sidecar, which I tasted and was also delicious. Sidecar cocktails, ftw!
Food: I started with the Roasted Beet salad. It was okay. The beets were a little tough and I had trouble cutting them with my butter knife. It lacked flavour, imo. After waffling over the roasted chicken or risotto, I settled on the ravioli. It was unappealing to look at (the colours were not at all vibrant), but it was very pleasing on my palate. The italian cheese, porchetta and green apple mixed together well, and the ravioli was clearly home made. It was good. My friend had the cauliflower risotto, which was also very good. Because we had to leave by 8:30, and because the service was sloooow in the typical Toronto fashion, we didn't have time for dessert. Or another cocktail, for that matter, which was probably the biggest shame of them all!
The cocktails were so good that, were I to be living in Toronto longer, I'd definitely go back!
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